H1N1 Hits the Young Hardest

We reported yesterday about the delay in Swine Flu vaccinations. Public Health Officer Dr. Rick Johnson today underscores the concerns about H1N1 or Swine flu that does exist in our Eastern Sierra communities.Dr. Johnson points to the fact that Swine Flu hits younger...

Mammoth’s Bears: Still Troublesome

In their own ways, residents, officials and law enforcement brace for what may come on the bear scene in Mammoth Lakes.Wildlife Officer Steve Searles planned to update the Town Council on bear activity. The story remained mostly the same – the bear known as...

Coso and Little Lake Ranch Reach Settlement

Coso Geothermal and Little Lake Ranch have settled a lawsuit filed by Little Lake alleging serious environmental problems with Cosos plan to pump the underground at Hay Ranch in far southern Inyo and export water south to the geothermal plant.In a press release, Coso...

Mistake Leads to Mammoth Public Art Controversy

In a recent controversial decision, the Mammoth Town Council voted to return $138,000 in Public Art fees to the developer of Snowcreek. Many were upset that the town council decided that the landscaping and water works qualified as public art, but it turns out there...

Three Sentenced in Inyo Carjack Case

Three Bishop residents have been sentenced in a recent carjacking case. Assistant District Attorney Mark Johnson reports that Fernando Limon, Emma Denver, and Steven Ariaz pleaded to charges of carjacking tht stemed from an incident that occurred in May. According to...